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CLEARWATER, Fla. For eight minutes Wednesday, Cliff Lee offered pitches to a rotating trio of teammates Carlos Ruiz, Ben Revere and Freddy Galvis. The live batting practice signified the first time Lee threw to hitters since a strained elbow cost him the last two months of last season. The reports provided to Ryne Sandberg were "excellent," the manager said. "Felt good," Lee said. "Felt normal. No complaints." Lee threw each of his pitches in the session. The 36-year-old left-hander warmed up with a bullpen session, his third of spring training. As a way to ease into camp, his schedule has thus far called for two days between bullpens whereas most of the...

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